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Opening week, and as with the USL rankings the same formula applies; but with only 9 teams it will be much shorter than the other rankings. One team did not play (Sky Blue FC) due to the unequal number of teams in the league this year.
A short note about methodology. Basically anything that goes against the ‘expected result’ (home team winning) will have greater change in my rankings. A tie would cause the home team to drop slightly, and the away team to rise. A home team losing would be a bigger drop; loss by a large margin would magnify that as well.
NWSL 2018 Power Ranking
| Week 2 | Week 1 | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Week 1 | Team | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | North Carolina Courage | Two wins in two games, both at home. |
| 1 | 2 | Utah Royals | Two road draws. |
| 3 | 4 | Seattle Reign | Bye, but other results move them up. |
| 4 | 2 | Chicago Red Stars | Gave up 3 goals in home loss. |
| 5 | 8 | Portland Thorns | Scored 3 to win on the road. |
| 6 | 5 | Sky Blue FC | Loss on the road to the Courage. |
| 7 | 9 | Washington Spirit | Won at home in 2 goal shutout. |
| 8 | 6 | Orlando Pride | 2 goal loss on the road vs the Spirit. |
| 8 | 6 | Houston Dash | 2nd consecutive tie at home. |